Apr. 1, 2011

Disaster Research Power Point Presentations

Mar. 31, 2011

Disaster Research Power Point Presentations

Mar. 30, 2011

10A - Retreat
10B - Presentation practice.

Mar. 29, 2011

Library Time - Working on Presentations

Mar. 28, 2011

Library Time - Working on Presentations

Mar. 25, 2011

10A -
Example Powerpoint presentation. What to do and what not to do.


10B - Computer Lab Research / Powerpoint creation time

Mar. 24, 2011

Research Time in Library

Mar. 23, 2011

10A - Computer Lab. Research Time. Review how to avoid plagiarism.

10B - Review how to avoid plagiarism

Example Powerpoint presentation. What to do and what not to do.

Homework Assignment:
Questions p. 347. #1-5, 6, 8, 9
Due Friday Mar. 25

Mar. 22, 2011

10A - Questions p. 347. #1-5, 6, 8, 9
10B - Work on Research Project

Mar. 18, 2011

Library Time: Begin research project.




Practice Mini-Research Homework Assignment:
Find 3 facts (not opinions) about the Titanic that are not found in the article we read.

Post these 3 facts on the wiki along with the URL address of the website and the title of the web page.
The WIKI pages for 10A and 10B for this assignment are on the sidebar on the left of this page.

No one in the class may use the same facts. Look at the wiki first. If someone else already has put up that
piece of information. You have to find something else to put up.

Mar. 17, 2011

Finish the pair assignments.
Finish reading the article to the end.
Text message assignment:

Mar. 16, 2011

Continue Reading the article "R.M.S Titanic" p. 334
Pair reading assignments. Each pair of students assigned a part of the text to read and understand.
They have to read this part to the class and explain what happens.

Mar. 15, 2011

Magic Realism Comics Due
Noodle Tools Practice Bibliographies due in my email inbox

"R.M.S Titanic" p. 328
In class notes on:
Objective Writing and Subjective Writing
Fact vs. Opinion
Primary Sources
Text Structures of the Article.

Read the article p. 330
Stop at the end of part I. p. 334
Mini Note assignment: Write down 10 facts that appear in part 1 of the article.

Mar. 14, 2011

Titanic Article p. 329 - Vocabulary definitions + paragraph.
Titanic introduction Video. (30 min.)

Mar. 11, 2011

10A - Begin Magic Realism Comic assignment.


10B - Computer Lab: Work on Noodle Tools Practice Bibilography Assignment

Please hand in by emailing the assignment to me danielo@gi.edu.co

Mar. 10, 2011

Test on Style, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" and Vocabulary words.
No notes alowed
The test will have a passage from the story that you will have to read, answer questions on and interpret.
Questions on 20 vocabulary words from the story

Mar. 9, 2011

10A - Computer Lab: Work on Noodle Tools Practice Bibilography Assignment



Please hand in by emailing the assignment to me danielo@gi.edu.co

10B -Begin Magic Realism Comic assignment.

Mar. 8, 2011

Questions #1-5, 7, 9 p. 598 Textbook + Student Generated Questions
Student generated Questions:
Write 4 multiple choice questions on the story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"
2 aboiut the plot
1 about the style (magic realism)
1 about the use of irony or satire

Study time for the test on Thursday.

Mar. 7, 2011

Finish Notes on "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" - Notes Check from teacher
Begin Questions #1-5, 7, 9 p. 598 Textbook

Mar. 4, 2011

University fair. No class.
10A Only - Opportunity to work on Symbol story corrections for a half period.

Mar. 3, 2011

Continue reading the story / notes.
10B Only Finish notes (with vocabulary words, plot events, and Magic realism examples) to the end of p. 593.

Mar. 2, 2011

Read questions at the end of the story first: p. 598 #1-5, 7, 9

Begin reading "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings" p. 586

Guided note-taking throughout the story. Students must write down
- major events in the story
- interesting words that show the mood, the tone, or the style. (at least 10 new vocabulary words with definitions)
- elements of Magic Realism.

Mar. 1, 2011

Introduction to Magic Realism.
Pictures and videos:
Magic_Realism1.jpg
magic_realism2.jpg
Magic_Realism3.jpg
Magic_Realism4.jpg
How do each of these pictures show Magic Realism? (a blend of Fantasy and reality)
Watch the video on Magic Realism in "Like Water for Chocolate"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqwmbSicXB8
Guided Notetaking p. 586 of text.

Note-taking method: RUMS
1. Read a paragraph that you want to take notes from and look clearly at the topic sentence
2. Understand - look up words you don't know in the dictionary, try to paraphrase or restate the difficult parts
in your own words to figure out what the author is saying
3. Main Idea - Find the most important ideas that you think are worth remembering
4. Summarize - the ideas and facts into a few brief point-form notes

**Quickwrite activity**: connections to Mythology.
NOTE: THIS ASSIGNMENT IS HOMEWORK FOR 10B due next class.

Feb. 28, 2011

Vocabulary words p. 586
Copy words and definitions
Vocabulary game.

Feb. 25, 2011

Culture Week

Feb. 24, 2011

Culture Week

Feb. 23, 2011

This must be completed in class.
The Recuperation for this assignment is Monday, Feb. 28th,
Please come to this recuperation if you weren't at the class to write this, or if
you want to continue working on it and revise, edit, or rewrite your writing.
After Monday, I will mark whatever you have left with me.

This assignment is worth a lot of marks!

Feb. 22, 2011

Culture Week

Feb. 21, 2011

Finish textbook questions from last class #1-8 (in class completion)
Review answers together

Feb. 18, 2011

Symbol Stories due.
You must hand in
1. Your story outline
2. Your rough draft with visible editing marks
3. Comments from at least 2 different students
4. A Good Copy, with changes that show you read and understood
the comments of others.

Finish powerpoint introducing Story.
Quickwrite assignment.

Read "Geraldo No Last Name" p. 558.

Assignment: Do textbook questions p. 562, #1-8

Feb. 17, 2011

Notes on Style. Intro to "Geraldo No Last Name"

Gr. 10 Style and Intro to Geraldo No Last Name.ppt

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Style practice – group work.
Each given an example, rewrite the sentence 4 times with
1. humorous style
2. long and complex style
3. somber and sad style
4. informal, conversational style
Due in class.

Feb. 16, 2011

Test on Symbolism, Allegory, and the Animal Farm movie

Feb. 15, 2011

Finish Symbol Story Assignment. (due Friday)
Get comments from 2 different people about your draft and rewrite
these changes into your good copy.

Feb. 14, 2011

Finish Animal Farm Movie
Recuperation after school for all those who missed the movie Friday.

Feb. 11, 2011

Animal Farm Movie

Feb. 10, 2011

Parent Teacher Interview - No Classes

Feb. 9, 2011

10A ONLY - Animal Farm Vocabulary Assignment Due.

Review Symbol Story outlines.
Animal Farm Movie

Feb. 8, 2011

NO CLASSES - CANCELLED DUE TO POWER FAILURE

Feb. 7, 2011

NO ELECTRICITY
Symbolism Story Assignment - Writing.

The planning guide / outline handout must be finished in class or completed before next class

Feb. 4, 2011

NO ELECTRICITY

Finish reading Animal Farm
Worksheet on characters of the play (handed out in class).

Homework 10A ONLY
Write 8 definitions for the Animal Farm Vocabulary Words

Feb. 3, 2011

Notes on Symbolism and Allegory

Take notes and complete the 2 quick quizzes contained in the powerpoint.

Feb. 2, 2011

Video clip - introduction to Communism and the story of Animal Farm.
Continue reading Animal Farm

Feb. 1, 2011

Animal Farm Drama (p. 193 of Interactive Reader)


Character Assignments: Practice parts and begin reading play \
(10 speaking listening marks for reading)

10B ONLY - Summary of Story up to the revolution p. 193-198 (5 marks)